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Welded 70 the Woods.
MAINE TRAPPER WITH sQUAw, TAME MOOSE AN


MAINE TRAPPER WITH SQUAw, TAME MOOSE AND
A FORTUNE.
Peter Leroyez appeared at the state fair at Port
land. Me-, last year and surprised the crowd by
driving moose attached TO sulky. Since then he
hasbeen called to France to lay claim to fortune
600. He has returned and lives in the Moose
head Lake wilderness with his squaw, 40 miles
from any other human habitation He Is
the most eccentric capitalist in Maine.
Leroyez sprang from French family OF good
oio0d ana property. wild youth, Halter Of
clv1iization, he ran away from home, 1mmigrated
to America, and finally went into the woods on
the border OF Maine, where he married an Indian
woman and built himself rude hut. Here he
dWeit Tor years in the most primitive STYLE liv-
Ing on fish and game trapping furbearing ami.
into bis family, and making occasional excur-
sions into the world, where his queer looks and
costume, his long hair, and his strange ways
ma made him an object Of wonder. After he heard
last fali. that he had inherited his fortune, he
pledged his moose for $500 to Mr. John Eveleth, Of
Greenv1lle, and with this money went to France
After coming back with the gold he redeemed the
moose and went directly back to the wilderness to
his squaw and his old life. He sleeps on pretty
nearly 900 every night up there under the
pines 40 miles from everybody. The only luxury
In which he has invested is new buckskin shirt.
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Mrs. Logan has selected the center Of the circle
OF the north end OF South Park, Chicago, as q
buriatplace for herself and Gen. Logan, and site
for the Logan monument.
Gov. Hill has declined to interfere in the execu-
ton OF Mrs Druse and she VIII be hanged next
Monday.
Gov. Beaver has respited until April 81 James
be hanged March %.
Gov. Firzhugh Lee has issued his proclamation
calling for an extra session OF the Virginia legiSa-
ture, TO meet on the 18th OF March
Judge Brown, OF New York, refused to discharge
from arrest the members OF the Ocean ASSOCIATION
sued by the OlQ dominion steamship company for
strikers.
There were 1s6 business failures in the United
States and 23 In Canada the past week.
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From the Clarion Democrat,
Miss c. was born only two years earlier than
her brother Tom. When Tom was ten years old
she gloried because she was twelve; when Tom
was known to be fourteen she confessed to sweet
sixteen; when Tom proudly boosted OF eighteen
she timidly acknowledged herself past nineteen;
when Tom came home from college with NOUS
taehe and vote and had party in honor OF his
21st birthday she said to her friends: "What a
DOylSn fellow ne Is. WhOwOuld think he was only
a year younger than IL" When Tom declared he
was twenty-five and old enough to get married
she said TO a gentleman friend: do You know, I
1eel sayagely jealous TO think OF Tom getting mar
rled But then suppose twins are always more
attached toeach other than other brOt hers and sis
tiers" And two years later at Toms wedding She
"Dear old TOm to see him married tOEnjgnL and
then think how when he was only five years Old
they brought him in TO see me, his only sister. !
wonder IL he thinks OF 1t tO-night?n
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Science and Sewer Gas.

From the Pittsburg Times.
While sewer gas is not said to have caused the
diphtheria which carried of Gov. Beavers little
son. the examination Of the executive mansion re-
Gently showed that the gas could reach the Sleep
Ing apartments. Essence Of peppermint placed in
one OF the soil pipes was readily detected by the
odor In the rooms. When the Princess Alice lost
one OF nsr children and then died OF diphthera
the deaths were due to the lack or draining OF the
palace she occupied in her German home In HeSse
DarInstadt. 1t was said that many deaths In
royal or princely families were due TO the bad air
OF costly castles and palaces built in age when
sanitary science was unknown. Sanitary science
IN the hands or some persons who profess Is often
only means OF leading into houses the deadly
gas which 1t ought to lead out.
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1t Was Not All a Dream.
THE VIVID VISION THAT LED TO THE KILLING OF

NAN.
negro named Henry Payne, Of Wythe county,
va, killed another negro named Booker Nowlin
some days ago. He was convicted of murder in
the second degree Wednesday and was sentenced
90 six years in the penitent1ary. On the witness
stand Payne told strange story. He had sep
arated from his wife on account OF the latter's
Irregularities, but still resided near her. On the
night or his fight with Nowin he dreamed that
he saw the latter in Mrs. Payne'S room and so
vivid was the scene that he awakened in tower
Ing rage and struck out in the dark at him He
was so impressed by the dream that he got I'D
dressed himself and went to his wife's house. but
listening at the door found that she was asleep
When about to leave he found himself face to face
with Nowlin, who was approaching the house. A
fight ensued, in which NOwlin made vigorous use
or a stout hickory and rocks, while Payne-tO use
his own expreSSiOn-"Went to work with a To-
baccO knife" He did terrible execution about
Nowlin's head and body. Nowlin survived but
short time. Much sympathy is felt for Payne, who
Is an Industrious darkey and already petition is
being circulated for executive clemency.
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The Indiana Lexfslative middle.

The Indiana Legislative Middle.
Col. Robertson, who claims to have been elected
lieutenant governor Of the state, appeared at the
doors OF the Indiana senate again yesterday and
demanded admission, but this was refused by
order OF the democratic majority. The republican
senators continue to refuse to take part in the pro
ceedtngS. resolution was offered asking the
supreme court to act as arbiter on the claims OF
Robertson and Smith, but the republicans say
they have nothing to submit to arbitration. A
resolution was passed to investigate the conduct
OF Senator johnson, who struck Senator McDOn-
aid In the face during the melee at the door, with
a view to his expulsion. The attorneys OF Smith
have filed their petition for rehearing on the ap
peal on the Injunction case
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Dying to slow Music.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin. Feb. 16
Why Is it that death scenes are SO artidcially
managed on the stage nowadays; particularly
when Is taken into consideration the realism that
actors and scene painters endeavor to throw into
their performances? Janauschek is playing Meg
,Me7Tiltes at the opera house. In the last act the
witch is shot and dies to slow music. A group OF
pers0nageS stand near her In . picturesque tab
leau: but no one offers to Stanch the wound, no
one tenders stimulant; they simply standin
stflklng poses and watch her die. In real life
some one would have sent for doctor, a c0mf0fta-
pie resting place would have been made for the
EQnerer, and an effort would have been made to
ease the last moments OF the dying one.
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The Benefits Of a Street Railway Tie.
Lin.

Inc BenehItS OF a Street Hallway Tie.
Up.
From the Boston Courier
One OF the facts brought out strongly by horse
car teup Is the rarity OF the habit of walking to
ana from place OF business when the distance Is
as great as mile or more. The factor of time has
OF course, to be considered in many cases but in
the majority OF instances where men ride to their
work or business they would be better for walk
Ing. to say nothing OF the money saved. Our
fathers would look upon the race sadly deterio-
rated, could they see how dependent are their
ance and the present time OF strikes Is an excel
lent opportunity for the cultivation of the habit
vi walking. Many young man who goes to sit
an oay needs precisely this exercise, and would be
better physically and mentally for a walk before
the days work begins. The text Is an old one but
observance has not yet rendered 1t obsOleLe.
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Twenty Miles Of Lava.
THE RIVER OF MOLTEN ROCK THAT FLOWED FROM
MAUNA LOA.

THE RIVER OF MOLTEN ROCK THAT FLOWED FROM
MAUNA LOA.
The steamer Australia, which arrived in San
Francisco Thursday from Honolulu brings full
particulars OF the great lava flow from Mauna
Loa. The sight is described as magnificent be-
yond description The column of fire was first OBJ.
served from the summit of the crater on the night
of January 16. The fire died down before mid.
night, but great volcanic disturbances continued
up to the night OF the 18th, when fire and lava
again burst forth from the mountain SIDE The
length OF the flow Is estimated at 20 miles, This
ing as it descended, reaching the sea on the eve
mug OF January 20. The stream OF lava continued
TO now without interruption until the 18th, when
river OF fire burst forth, following the line OF lava
now. When the fires famed out The heavy earth
quakes ceased, although slight tremOrs were felt
at intervals thereafter
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THE MAN AND GIRL SHOT DEAD-A horrible
murder Occurred1 in ROane county, Tenn. Friday
evening. man named Newman and a fifteen
year-old girl named Weaver, while going in q
by man named Epps, aud both were killed. The
mother OF the girl saw the assassin when he fired
Epps Is being pursued by posse OF two hundred,
and will be VnChed IL caught.
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SHE WAS NOT AN ELOPER.
Ana She Had No End Of Good Evidence
10 show that She was Not.

From the Indianapolis Journal
Logansport lady, en- route home from JefYer-
viile, had somewhat trying and rather ludicrous
experience In this city few days ago. She is
=. ana thrty-two years old, but her beauty
Is OF the fresh type that gives her the appearance
OF being ten years younger. All went well until
Tue Train arrived at Indianapolis. As soon as 1t
came 10 stop there three policemen boarded the
Iraln ana walked through the cars, cycling all the
passengers closely. They eyed the lady bound for
Logansport more closely than any one else. They
walked through the car again, and then again,
ana tnen they consulted, and two ot the policemen
took seat in front of the fair woman and one of
enem Denind her. At last one Of them looked her
s4u,aaleiy In the face and inquired her name, her
aetSSauenCe, ner age her destination and hundred
osner questions that police and newspaper repor-
o1rS aiOne can think Of These inquiries were all
ausmels0 truthfully. Then the police held an
HcMer consultation and, although the conductor
nOilered "All aboard." at the demand OF the ofii-
one 81 the blue coats approached the lady and, in
o VOICE saturated with beer and authority, de-
lain. .:sII your name Mary Anen?"
No, SIT, It's not"
- Didn't tln you elope this morning with young
man AM rom DIN aouisVille?"
"Men, we are looking for this girl. She is Is,
descrfntion as very pretty, and you answer the
The lady smiled one of her sweetest smiles, and,
ai i tnanklng the officer for the charming COM
pumenC mat had been paid her, went down into
ner carpet sack and fished out handful OF creden-
Uals mat proved beyond the shadow OF a doubt
IhaG she was not on an clipping expedition. She
showed MIN letters addressed to Mrs So-and-so,
pnotograph o. her husband, a pair OF yarn socks
pair OF pantaoons with two port holes in the seat
s ana ,a marble two skate keys and Sunday
sch0ol lesson leaf In one pocket. These she said
DeiOnged 10 her twelve-year-Old boy, and she had
taken them with her. expecting to find time to
memo Them while shev1sited her brothers folks She
ID rrfv
and bring additional evidences of her identity to
the surface, but the officers called a halt. They
were satisfied. There no sign OF cloves young
dream. In that grip. Down deeper there might be
colo m1nce pie but there were certainly no orange
blossoms. They apologized and smiled, and the
lazy accepted the apology and blushed and smiled,
and the conductor smiled, and as soon as the pas
sengerS learned the 1acts they smiled, and the en-
CINE whooped and the cars fairly shook their sides.
Logansport was the bright particular star on that
train.
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CONVICTED OF SwINDLNG.-George Middour,
former postmaster OF WayneSbOrO Pa, convicted OF
defrauding the government through the means OF
false receipts for money which he pretended to
have paid his Office employees, was yesterday SEN
fenced In Philadelphia to pay fine Of $500 and
costs and three months Imprisonment,
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AMERICAN CONGRESSIONAL METHODS COMMENDED
| In the house OF commons Thursday during the
| to enforce closure OF debate, Thomas Ryburn Bu-
chanan and Robert Thresher Reid, liberal mem
befS, commended American congressional meth
WeStminSter. -
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ACTOR FLORENCE'S LUCKY SPKCULATIoN.-A Colo.
1ado paper states that William J. Florence, the
actor, has made large sum OF money, nearly a
Consolidated California and Virginia during the
recent boom in mining stocks on The Pacific Coast.
MI. Florence received his "tfp" from Mr.. John W.
Mackey, it is said, while playing an engagement
IN Virginia City. 1t is thought the acquisition Of
this large fortune may cause Mr. Florence to retire
10r the stage shortly. Washington friends OF the
popular comedian claim to have received confirma-
ton OF the story OF FlOrence'S good fOrtlne
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ONE OF THE QUICKEST TRIALS ON RECORD
Charles Murphy, accused Of garrottng GeoOge w.
Potter, Providence jewelry agent, and robbing
him OF 81 ,20Oin Oak street, In New York city,
Thursday night, was arra1gned In the tombs
trial. At II AS a. m. Murphy was indicted by the
grand jury for highway robbery and at l As p. m.
ten years. The prisoner will be sent to Sing Sing
to-day. This Is one OF the quickest trials On re-
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AT WAR WITH THE kNIGHTS.-The trades assem-
bheS, composed OF delegates from all the trades
unions in Essex county, y. j., has passed resou-
ton condemning district assembly, No. 40 of New
York, for its action in The late strike; also series
OF resolutions setting forth that order OF the
Knights OF Labor In regard 20 cigarmakers is en-
forced every union In the assembly Will withdraw
from the knights.
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Some time in each mans life
Comes the strange spirit-doubt
He cannot shut IT out,
Or Danish IL by pleasure, rest or strife.
He doubts humanity;
He questions whether Providence exists.
And. svathed Ill binding mists
Religion seems to him profanity.
Then, once again, goes up
That question: Is there any God,
Or any lite beyond the sod
With which the sextOu rounds the grave Ypo,,nd ,,r1
And, "a Of old, he asks,
where Is the promise of his comingsr for
since patriarchs fell asleep even before,
Evils foul serpent form j. the sunshine basks
While contradiction strange
still makes a paradox OF human life,
he sacred books with errors clouds are rife
And through their volumes devils seem to rnnxA
But though he gropes right on,
No answer comes distinct TO give him rest.
he, too, must hive in darkness like the best:
VINO IN the vanished past no vision won.
Yet. when the shifting band
" myths and phantasies have left him Iona
steps down the angel Duty from her throne.
And takes him by the hand
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1ne fIat1Ofm OF the Industrial PARTY.
The platform adopted by the Cincinnati labor
convention declares that the United States SEN
ate has become scandal through the purchase of
seats in that body; demands graduated land
tax ON all large estates; the opening OF Oklahoma
TO settlers; placing Indians on lands in severalty
ownership OF means OF transportation by the
United states; issue OF legal tender to the peo-
pie without the Intervention Of banks; establish.
ment OF postal savings banks: graduated income
TAX the election of United States Senators by the
people, and the exclusion of the Chinese
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LOVE, JEALOUSY AND NUX VOMCA.-At Chatta-
noOga, Tenn, Isaac Gardner poisoned his wife and
boarder named VIM. Turner Thursday Dy putting
nuX VOmlca In their coffee. Gardner had been
Jealous OF the attentions Of his wife to their
boarder, and took this means to prevent it. The
wife Is dead and Turner not expected to live
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A .sBoodle Comhine,, at Montreal.

A ssBOOdle COmbine'' at MONTREAL.
LEvYNG BLACKMAn UPON CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS
Montreal paper publishes the statement that
a "boodle combine" exists among the aldermen in
the city council for the purpose of levying black
mail upon contractors and in fact upon every one
who wants their influence. The paper makes the
following specific charges That Nolan Delisle, de-
string to get an alteration in the plan OF the city
affecting his property, was blackmailed to the ex-
tent OF 8, 600; that the Royal Electric company
pald $4,000 TO obtain votes for its contract with
the city; that 81 1000 was subscribed by people
interested In the Abattoir schemes on the demand
OF a ''go-between" for the purpose of influencing
Sugar Refinery, desiring to lay a water-pipe from
JUS works TO the canal, was backmailed to the ex-
tent OF 81 500 in order to buy votes of aldermen to
sanction the opening Of the streets. That the
scheme Is well organized appears probable from
the fact that some outsiders are employed to as
sist In the work. One OF these outsiders is
Canad1an legislator and another a real estate
agent. These two men appear TO act as "go-
DetweenS" and 'bOOdle distributors" The s'cOm-
bine' Is said to be like its New York prototype on
small scale.
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THE CORPSE BELONGED TO YOUNG DocUoR.-
The Pittsburg box mystery was cleared I'M FRI
day BY a young physician, John Osborne, Of SUIT
terv1lle, Pa. calling at the BaltOmOre and Ohio
express Onice IN that city for the box He was es-
corted to the mayors office, where he made State
ment, under oath, that the body found in tie box
natl hospital and had been sent after death TO the
Electric college as q medical subject. After dis
secting it was given into the handso of Osborne who
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B. AND o. TO USE JERSEY CENTRALs TRAcKs--A
Baltimore special says: A v1ce-preSident OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad stated that contrary
to all reports, the Baltimore and Ohio had clear
understanding with the Reading, and would use
jersey Central track to New YORK
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CHRISTINE NELSON'S MARRIAGR.-The marriage
OF Christine Nilsson and the Count Casa Miranda
was solemnized at MentOne Friday morning. Only
the cOnSulS OF Sweden and Spain and few init.
mate friends were present =
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The Boston and Maine, the Eastern, the Boston
and Lowell and the F1tchburg railroad companies
are considering plans fer the construction OF
nammoth union station at Boston, 70 cost
GAOOQ0O0
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STANDARD GooDs
At POPULAR PRICRss
OVER THE UNITED STATES As STRICTLY FIRST
CLASS GOODS, BOTH AS REGARDS STYLE AND
DURABILITY.
LINES OF THESE GOODS AT THE MILLS. IN
SPRING WEIGHTS. ENABLES Us TO MAKE THEM
UP TO ORDER AT PRICES NEVER KNOWN IN
WASHINGTON BEFORE
OUR ASSORTMENT Is LARGE AND VARIED.
SOME ARE IN QUIET PATTERNS, SOME IN
CHECKS AND PLAIDS. AND STILL OTHERS IN
STRIPES
THE GOODS GO INTO OUR CUSTOM DEPART
MENT ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %. AND WE
MARK THEM
s22.5O FOB sUITssAND &c FOB PANTS
WE CUT THEM IN THE LATEST AND MOST Pop.
ULAR STYLES. AND GUARANTEE GOOD FITS
LAST WINTER WE HAD VERY LARGE SALES IN
A LINE OF ROUGH, wIRE-TwIsT CHEvIOTS IN
CHECKS. PLAIDS AND HoNEsPUN wEAvEs.
WE HAVE A FINE LINE OF THESE GOODS IN
SPRING STYLES THAT WE ARE MAKING TO
ORDER AT eco FOR SUITS AND S. FOR PANTS.
THIS MAKE OF GOODS GAVE OUR CUSTOMERS
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION IN WINTER
WEIGHTS. AND WE DON'T THINK A BETTER
SUIT WAS EVER SOLD IN WASHINGTON AT
THIS PRICE .
CONE AND SEE THEM. Oh SEND FOR sAMP-
LES. DIRECTIONS FOR MEASURING SENT TO
CUSTOMERS OUT OF THE CITY,
E b BARNUM CO.
f24 93l PENNSYLVANIA Avx7suR
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A Woman,s VENGEANCE.

A WOman's Vengeance.
her UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATK THE
MAN WHO KILLED BIER SON.
special from Texarkana, Tex, February Is,
says: Mrs. c. NJ. Marlborough, who has been in
dicted for an attempt to assassinate Judge Brooks
OF New Boston, is under arrest here and has made
full confession. She says she regarded the kill
Ing OF her son by Judge Brooks as murder and
determined to avenge it. When Brooks was ac-
quilted she laid her plans to assassinate him.
After arming herself she went to the store where
BROOKS was employed and purchased some trifling
article. She asked for lead pencil, and upon in
Qu1ry found that 1t had been handed to her by
BROOKS, whom she did not know. Mrs. Marlborough
then went out OF the store and returning in half an
hour seated herself near the stove, and when
Brooks appeared drew the pistol from under her
CLOAK ana fired at him. just as she did so he
knocked the weapon aside and the ball missed
him. Brooks fed and Mrs. Marlborough followed
swapping pistol several times at him but it failed
TO explode. Brooks entered saloon and hid be-
hlnd q door, and the woman on entering miStOOk
an0ther man for him and fired at him. Another
man daShed out OF the door at whom she also fired
another shot. but without doing any damage. She
then went TO policeman and surrendered herself.
Severa! persons offered to give bonds for Mrs. Var
borough, put she refused to permit them to do so.
Mrs. Marlborough is about fifty years OF age, of
short stature, and rather delicate physique. She
declared that she would be better satisfied il she
were In jail on charge OF murder In the first de-
gree, ana that she was prepared to accept the
legal consequences for killing Brooks.
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To PREVENT CORNERS IN FOOD OR FuKr.-The
mittee appointed to investigate the causes OF the
strikers ana the exorDtant prices Of coal In New
that It Is violation OF public duty and unlaWfnf
IOr any corporation to agree with another corDO-
ration expressly or 1mpledly to limit the prOduc-
ton OF fuel or food. <>e-
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II Wn1 Par You To Bur

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U1eers vtites and !ackea. Together With few Fins6
SocQues and Short Wraps. = $500
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CANpEsTINE MARRIAGE OF COLLEGE BoY-On
September 8, 1886, Charles o. CasweI, age twenty
one, entered the latin scientific department OF
Dartmouth college, in full standing. lie came
from Newmarket, n. b., and bro ight credentials
from +. W. Dering, superintendent OF the high
school from which he was graduated in 1854 The
young man had been quietly attending 10 work
patch from Newmarket stating that Miss Maria A.
simpson had surprised the people OF that CON-
nunity by asserting that she was his wife. Cas-
Wen declares that he was entrapped into Clan
0esllne marriage under an assumed name.
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Alexander Mcdonald, formerly O. s. Senator
nom Arkansas Is candidate for memeer OF me
Interstate commerce commission.